The 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented

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during the

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. The Mountaineers were led by sixth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They competed as a member of the East Division of the

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. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to be co-champions of the East Division with

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. Due to their head-to-head win over Troy, they represented the East Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they defeated West Division champion

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to become Sun Belt Champions for the third consecutive year and first time outright. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated

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. On December 3, head coach Scott Satterfield resigned to become the head coach at

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. He finished at Appalachian State with a six year record of 51–24. Defensive line coach Mark Ivey led the Mountaineers in the New Orleans Bowl. On December 13, Appalachian State hired

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offensive coordinator

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as their new head coach.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Mountaineers predicted to finish as champions of the East Division.

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Mountaineers had seven players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams. Defensive back Clifton Duck was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year. Offense ''1st team'' Jalin Moore – RB Collin Reed – TE Victor Johnson – OL Defense ''1st team'' Anthony Flory – LB Clifton Duck – DB ''2nd team'' Myquon Stout – DL Tae Hayes – DB

Recruiting

The Mountaineers signed 24 recruits.

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

At Penn State

At Charlotte

Gardner–Webb

South Alabama

At Arkansas State

Louisiana

At Georgia Southern

At Coastal Carolina

At Texas State

Georgia State

Troy

Louisiana (Sun Belt Championship game)

Vs. Middle Tennessee (New Orleans Bowl)

Rankings

References

{{Sun Belt Conference football champions Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons Sun Belt Conference football champion seasons New Orleans Bowl champion seasons

Appalachian State Mountaineers football The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the ...